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Battle for the Falklands - Double DFC's at Goose Green - 28th May 1982
On Friday 28th May 1982, the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment was engaged in fierce fighting to take enemy positions in the area...

Si Biggs
May 28, 20213 min read
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NGS in Fox Bay - SBS and 148 Bty
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Knob Island, Fox Bay Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 26 May 1982 SBS Operations -...

Si Biggs
May 26, 20212 min read
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Battle for the Falklands - Landing at San Carlos - 21 May 1982
The British Task Force started to land at San Carlos Bay on May 21st 1982 after receiving approval from London, under command of ...

Si Biggs
May 21, 20212 min read
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SBS Operations - East Falklands - Fanning Head
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 20/ 21 May 1982 Of concern to the...

Si Biggs
May 20, 20212 min read
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Canberra returns from the Falklands
Unit/ Formation: 3 Cdo Brigade RM Location: Southampton Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 11th July 1982 At the...

Si Biggs
Jul 11, 20205 min read
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40 Cdo Accept the Surrender at Port Howard and Mine Clearance
In 1982, following the Argentinean invasion of the Falkland Islands, 40 Commando deployed on Operation Corporate as part of 3 Cdo Bde. On...

Si Biggs
Jun 15, 20201 min read
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Battle for the Falklands - The Skirmish at Top Malo House - 31 May 1982
The Skirmish at Top Malo House was fought on 31 May 1982 during the Falklands War, between 1st Assault Section Argentine Special Forces...

Si Biggs
May 31, 20202 min read
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NGS in Fox Bay - SBS and 148 Bty
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Knob Island, Fox Bay Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 26 May 1982 SBS Operations -...

Si Biggs
May 26, 20202 min read
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Loss of 2 Gazelle and 3 crew from 3 BAS - San Carlos Water
3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron Royal Marines (3 BAS) deployed six Scout and nine Gazelle helicopters to the Falklands, commanded by...

Si Biggs
May 21, 20202 min read
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Operation Paraquet - Recapture of South Georgia
Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: South Georgia Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 25 April 1982 South Georgia ...

Si Biggs
Apr 25, 20204 min read
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SAS Raid on Cortley Ridge - Supported by SBS and 1st Raiding Squadron
Unit/ Formation: Landing Craft Units Location: The Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 13 June 1982...

Si Biggs
Oct 23, 20197 min read
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Argentine surrender in the Falklands War - The Surrender Document
At 2100 hours on 14 June 1982, the commander of the Argentine garrison in Stanley, General Mario Menéndez, surrendered to the Major...

Si Biggs
Jun 14, 20192 min read
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Battle for the Falklands - The Battle for Mount Harriet - 42 Cdo RM - 11/12 June 1982
Following K Coy's helicopter flight forward on to Mount Kent over the night of Sunday 30th May to join D Sqn SAS, the rest of 42 Cdo...

Si Biggs
Jun 12, 20193 min read
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Battle for the Falklands - The Battle for Two Sisters - 45 Cdo RM - 11/12 June 1982
45 Cdo's yomp from San Carlos Water via Teal Inlet ended to the west of Mount Kent on Friday 4th, and the next week was spent patrolling...

Si Biggs
Jun 12, 20194 min read
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Battle for the Falklands - The Skirmish at Top Malo House - 31 May 1982
The Skirmish at Top Malo House was fought on 31 May 1982 during the Falklands War, between 1st Assault Section Argentine Special Forces...

Si Biggs
May 31, 20192 min read
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Battle for the Falklands - Landing at San Carlos - 21 May 1982
The British Task Force started to land at San Carlos Bay on May 21st 1982 after receiving approval from London, under command of ...

Si Biggs
May 29, 20192 min read
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Battle for the Falklands - NP8901 - 01 April 1982
At the time of the Argentine invasion the islands were defended by Naval Party 8901 (NP 8901) that consisted of a Royal Marine garrison...

Si Biggs
Apr 1, 20191 min read
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The Royal Marines Projecting Power since 1664 - a Geo History
The Royal Marines - A Geo History 1664 to Present The Globe & Laurel March/April 2018 by Simon Biggs Even before I was a young Marine in...

Si Biggs
Jul 30, 20182 min read
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The Royal Marines a Geo - History 1664 - Present
The Royal Marines A Geo History 1664 to Present This page is a work in progress as I try to code it, please check back regularly. In the...

Si Biggs
Jan 24, 20181 min read
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Surgeon-Captain Richard Jolly OBE has Crossed the Bar Aged 71
Surgeon-Captain Richard Jolly OBE was a Royal Navy medical officer who served in the 1982 Falklands War and was later decorated by both...

Si Biggs
Jan 14, 20181 min read
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